NEW SENATE CYBER BILL

The bipartisan leaders of two Senate committees on Thursday introduced legislation to shore up the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure in the wake of months of crippling cyberattacks.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to lead efforts to understand threats against industrial control systems.

The bill would also require CISA to provide cybersecurity assistance to public and private groups to help defend these critical systems, along with sharing more information on threats to industrial control systems.

The legislation is sponsored by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and ranking member Rob Portman (R-Ohio), alongside Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).